Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My only problems with either of these books, but especially the film development book, is that they are full of unsubstantiated opinions about which film is better than that, etc. The sort of stuff you hear from photography students that have no foundation in actual facts. Dan C. At 01:48 AM 12-12-00 -0800, Mark Rabiner wrote: >Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >> Jack, >> >> The bible of B&W darkroom work is: >> >> The Film Developing Cookbook by Anchell & Troop, Focal Press 1998. >> >> It only covers film development, no printing. >> >> Nathan >> >And >The Darkroom Cookbook, second edition by Stephen G. Anchell 2000 >this second edition is a MAJOR UPDATE from the first edition which came out in 1994. >(your next version of your darkroom operating system WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE >PREVIOUS BOOK!:) > >Stephen G. Anchell apologizes for the fact he flunked chemistry. (no bull) >Troop really helped him out in that last book. > >The first Darkroom Cookbook was good in '94 but The Film Developing Cookbook in >'98 was three times better and more necessary. > >Now I'll say the new Second Darkroom Cookbook has eclipsed the two years >previous Film Developing Cookbook. It covers everything. >The developments have been fast and furious! :) > >The Darkroom Cookbook, second edition is what's under my pillow every night! >Don't go into rapid eye movement without it! > >mark G. rabiner >:) > >